Premier League
“My ex-wife asked where our daughter was and I said she was on the beach. She goes, ‘Well, who’s looking after her?’ to which I said, ‘Rafa Benitez’” Johnny Vaughan on his strangest managerial encounter
EXCLUSIVE The radio presenter had a brilliantly random footballing encounter on his holidays
‘I hope I entertained people. I know I did. When someone watches my clips back, I want them to see poetry in motion – how you dance with the ball’ Dimitar Berbatov addresses his place in football history
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United and Tottenham forward was one of the most talented players of his generation
Morgan Gibbs-White is a great fit for Spurs but must learn from a long history of Premier League transfer mistakes
From Jack Rodwell and Steve Sidwell to Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish, England has a troubled past when it comes to big money moves
‘Hoddle basically refused to show Gullit any of Chelsea’s facilities – he took him for a posh lunch in Kensington and persuaded him to sign a deal there’: Scott Minto on how Chelsea made a huge transfer splash
EXCLUSIVE Chelsea followed up their 11th-place finish by signing the former Ballon d'Or winner in 1995
“Everyone was leaving Anfield and ran back in after my magnificent header. People ask, ‘Do you remember that goal you scored?’ As if I scored millions!” Neil Ruddock on his favourite-ever game
EXCLUSIVE Ruddock was known as a hard man, but had a knack for scoring useful goals during his career
Long Reads
Jose Mourinho and Kieran McKenna student aiming to end Huddersfield Town's miserable six-year decline from Premier League to League One mid-table
Lee Grant took on his first managerial role at Huddersfield Town in May and is hoping to oversee a complete change of fortunes
Long May They Reign: The Lionesses' story heading into Euro 2025
For the first time since 1970, an England senior team attempt to defend their title – the Lionesses haven’t had things all their own way since Euro 2022, but they’re determined to retain their crown
England Euros winners: Where are they now?
England Euros winners were crowned in 2022 but what are the players doing now?
Ajax, Agony and a Stunning Title Collapse
LONG READ After one of the worst seasons in recent memory, Ajax found themselves standing on the brink of an unlikely 37th Eredivisie title but they blew it in spectacular style
